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### DES Input

PC-DMIS can read in a DES (Data Exchange Standard) file as CAD data to be used to create measurement routines. The data can come in as feature or fixture data. If it is feature data, you have the option to use the feature label to define the type of feature. By selecting the DES point from the PC-DMIS display, the correct DCC feature dialog is displayed with the values filled in from the DES point.

The DES feature type is defined by the fifth position of the feature label. This is the fifteenth (15) column of the data type LINE in the DES file. The character and feature type follow.

CHAR | DES Type | PC-DMIS Sheet Metal Type
S | Surface | Surface Point
T | Trim | Edge Point
H | Hem Edge | Edge Point
X | Hole | Circle (in)
Y | Stud | Circle (out)
Z | Slot | Round Slot